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Popular midcoast nightspot abruptly closes its doors and goes offline

Popular midcoast nightspot abruptly closes its doors and goes offline

Lawsuit alleges Houlton is still withholding camera information

Judge finds former state worker not responsible for dog’s death in hot car

Cooper Flagg, cousin Tyler excited about Flagg Trading Co. opening Saturday in Bangor

Cooper Flagg, cousin Tyler excited about Flagg Trading Co. opening Saturday in Bangor

The NBA star and his cousin addressed the media Friday night in the collectibles store located at 35 Main St.

Latest Videos

Brunswick man charged with murder in shooting death of his neighbor

Brunswick man charged with murder in shooting death of his neighbor

Surry woman recounts narrow escape from 9/11 terrorist attacks in NYC

Surry woman recounts narrow escape from 9/11 terrorist attacks in NYC

Mystery PAC tied to Donald Trump spends big in Maine’s 2nd District race

Mystery PAC tied to Donald Trump spends big in Maine’s 2nd District race

Baxter State Park sues owner of historic cabins on Katahdin Lake

Baxter State Park sues owner of historic cabins on Katahdin Lake

Elon Musk’s PAC adds Maine’s 2nd District race to his electioneering

Elon Musk’s PAC adds Maine’s 2nd District race to his electioneering

Bangor High School principal promoted to assistant superintendent

Bangor High School principal promoted to assistant superintendent

Maine high school football weekend slate includes playoff rematches

Maine high school football weekend slate includes playoff rematches

Rick Bennett vows to fix Maine’s reading crisis. His rivals aren’t as specific.

Rick Bennett vows to fix Maine’s reading crisis. His rivals aren’t as specific.

Organizers will try to get transgender athlete referendum on 2027 ballot

Organizers will try to get transgender athlete referendum on 2027 ballot

Latest Obituaries

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LATEST NEWS

Judge rejects bid to release Arizona sheriff’s office from supervision in racial profiling case

Model T tour rolls through Aroostook

Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune

Maine man charged with 34 federal felonies for alleged attacks with explosives and drones

OPINION

Letter: Lack of emergency services a peril of living in rural communities

Letter: Lack of emergency services a peril of living in rural communities

Public Safety

Maine AG clears deputies who shot and injured man who allegedly shot at them

US border agent charged with stealing computer parts at Maine office

Rockland woman allegedly assaulted Louisiana man awaiting retrial in toddler’s death

NATIONAL NEWS

A New York jeweler has been released from prison in Iran but is banned from leaving war-torn country

CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea

POLITICS

Group pushes DHHS to change rules on MaineCare provider inspections and payments

Group pushes DHHS to change rules on MaineCare provider inspections and payments

Bobby Charles brushes off polling deficit, says there is ‘no reason’ he can’t win governor’s race

Maine House speaker touts clean energy in stop at former Loring Air Force Base

Susan Collins says ‘of course’ she’ll vote for Bobby Charles

Maine lawmaker proposes ‘Eliot Cutler Law’ to clamp down on habitual sex offenders

BUSINESS

Maine home sales dropped 10% in August

Maine home sales dropped 10% in August

$5M Kennebunkport home tops Maine’s most expensive sales in August

Former coastal Maine inn with 8 bedrooms on the market for $865K

2 Maine island towns hire housing manager to address affordability crisis

Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

This fall fishing trip started terribly. Then these 2 flies changed everything.

This fall fishing trip started terribly. Then these 2 flies changed everything.

Where were you when the world stopped turning? I was stranded in the Labrador wilderness.

Where were you when the world stopped turning? I was stranded in the Labrador wilderness.

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

SPORTS

UMaine football linebacker tied for solo tackle lead in FCS

National champion rugby coach hired as UMFK athletic director

Former Bangor and UMass football star Pete McCarty dies at age 70

UMaine football is preparing for home opener after blowout loss to Appalachian State

Fowler named UMaine hockey captain

Appalachian State football thumps UMaine 55-3

OPINION

Remember Sept. 11 by recalling American unity

Nobody wins the race to superintelligence

Maine voters have spoken: Build more homes

Congress must get stablecoin rules right to protect Maine people and banks

Keep the promise to Maine’s veterans

Letter: Appreciating Mother Nature

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Fallen firefighters remembered at Bangor 9/11 ceremony

Fallen firefighters remembered at Bangor 9/11 ceremony

HANCOCK

Hancock County’s new $5.5M emergency operations center to open in November

Hancock County’s new $5.5M emergency operations center to open in November

MIDCOAST

Man and woman accused of stealing gold from Maine business as part of international theft ring

Man and woman accused of stealing gold from Maine business as part of international theft ring

PORTLAND

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

AROOSTOOK

Presque Isle remembers 9/11 at site where community mourned 25 years ago

Presque Isle remembers 9/11 at site where community mourned 25 years ago

CENTRAL MAINE

Maine actor dies on stage during play rehearsal

Maine actor dies on stage during play rehearsal

DOWN EAST

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine

PISCATAQUIS

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

YORK

Massachusetts man accused of making bomb threats against Maine town office

Massachusetts man accused of making bomb threats against Maine town office

News

Outgoing Bangor official plans to start municipal consulting firm

Business

Outgoing Bangor official plans to start municipal consulting firm

Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work

Education

Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans

Washington

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans

Old Town council considers banning automatic license plate reader cameras

Government

Old Town council considers banning automatic license plate reader cameras

Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in another Maine poll

Elections

Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in another Maine poll

Randall Liberty is stepping down as Maine’s corrections commissioner

State

Randall Liberty is stepping down as Maine’s corrections commissioner

Shenna Bellows will run for a final term as Maine’s secretary of state

State

Shenna Bellows will run for a final term as Maine’s secretary of state

Bobby Charles’ sister won’t support him for Maine governor

Elections

Bobby Charles’ sister won’t support him for Maine governor

Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Government

Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

State

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Culture

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Washington

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Housing

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Police and Courts

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

Politics

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it’s all about Susan Collins

Elections

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it’s all about Susan Collins

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

Police and Courts

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

Culture

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

Husson, Maine Maritime, UNE football teams all lose season openers

Sunny skies ahead for rest of Labor Day weekend

Weather

Sunny skies ahead for rest of Labor Day weekend

UMaine football seeking another win, while Husson, MMA and UNE open their seasons

College Football

UMaine football seeking another win, while Husson, MMA and UNE open their seasons

Massabesic survives 6 turnovers to edge Bangor in football opener

High School Football

Massabesic survives 6 turnovers to edge Bangor in football opener

Triathlete Sports buys former Family Dollar building in Bangor

Business

Triathlete Sports buys former Family Dollar building in Bangor

Fox 22 and ABC 7 to televise UMaine field hockey and soccer games for 1st time

College Field Hockey

Fox 22 and ABC 7 to televise UMaine field hockey and soccer games for 1st time